Salicaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Salix geyeriana

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Salix geyeriana is a deciduous shtub or small tree growing from 60 - 500cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use in basket making. It can be used in soil stabilization projects in wet soils and on streambanks. Salix geyeriana is widely distributed and has not been observed to have a declining population or threatened habitat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia, south through Washingto and Montana to California, Arizona and New Mexico

HabitatLowland wet streamsides, lakeshores, sedge meadows, springs, seepages, and swamps; at elevations up to 3,300 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].